Lenka Pinkot’s post regarding improving the impact of lessons learned touches on three, specific after-action methods for maximizing learning in a project.  I’ve personally gotten into the habit of launching the lessons learned process at project kick-off, capturing and collecting data and adding it to the regular status meeting agenda so it can be reviewed by the team routinely. Whether it is a traditional project or agile methodology, this is the one element that I try and maintain a formal structure around.  I like to take a continuous improvement approach and I rely on all the project stakeholders to provide feedback as to what metrics and measured should be collected and what methods should be used to gather them.  Its also often helpful to rely on other project managers to share knowledge if they have lessons learned from similar engagements.  I have been part of organizations that have striven to develop a shared body of knowledge.

What methods and practices have you found effective to maximize your lessons learned?

From Voices on Project Management:
By Lenka Pincot

Project management affords a great opportunity for professional and personal learning with the identification of lessons learned as one of its standard practices. Discussing the lessons learned within the team or sharing them with other colleagues outside of the project is all abo…

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